Has anyone tried the 3dm import function from Rhino to Solidworks on MOI 3dm files? Is this an option, because this is what I am trying to achieve by exporting to STEP.

Incidentally, Michael, the problem must be on export because the SolidWorks guy is opening the STEP files and getting individual surfaces.

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If you have a "solid" in MoI and export the STEP file, what happens if you just import the STEP file "back into MoI" right after export?

If you export "IGES (surfaces)" then import to solidworks and attempt to Join, solidworks will have many options to show you problem areas. Or, you can attach your file here so it can be looked at. If it's proprietary or something, a private email to Michael can help to handle that.

Hi Bill,

> Has anyone tried the 3dm import function from Rhino to Solidworks
> on MOI 3dm files? Is this an option, because this is what I am trying
> to achieve by exporting to STEP.

Yeah, that's definitely worth trying - I'd recommend trying all of STEP, 3DM and IGES as well to see if one of those works better for your particular case.

Also it's very normal for IGES files to contain individual surfaces in them so most likely SolidWorks will go through a joining process itself if you use that format to transfer stuff over.

- Michael